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An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated
An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated by doctrines out of every text and applied by their uses for a further progress in holiness / by ... William Ames ...An analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated by doctrines out of every text and applyed by their uses for a further progresse in holinesse / by ... William Ames ...
London: printed by E.G. for John Rothwell, 1641London: printed by E.G. for Iohn Rothwell, 1641
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Doct. 3. It is a damnable impiety to deny Christ either in word or deed.
Reason 1. Because by this means Christ is greatly dishonoured; for men, our lusts, and Satan himself are preferred before him, Mark 8. 38. where the indignity of this sin is showed, that an adulterous and sinful generation is preferred before Christ. Christ also by this me•ns is accused of iniquity: for no servant usually goeth away from his master, if he confesseth him to be a just master; therefore this going away is as it were a professing that he doth accuse that master from whom he goes of some iniquity. Hereupon was that contesting of the Lord against his rebellious people▪ that he was a just and right master, neither did he give them any cause to depart from him, Jer. 2 5. Mich. 6. 3. Deut. 32. 4.
Reason 1. Because by this means Christ is greatly dishonoured; for men, our lusts, and Sathan himselfe are preferred before him, Mark 8. 38. where the indignity of this sinne is shewed, that an adulterous and sinfull generation is preferred before Christ. Christ also by this me•ns is accused of iniquity: for no servant usually goeth away from his master, if he confesseth him to be a just master; therefore this going away is as it were a professing that he doth accuse that master from whom he goes of some iniquity. Hereupon was that contesting of the Lord against his rebellious people▪ that he was a just and right master, neither did he give them any cause to depart from him,